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The use of humanized MHC mouse strains for studies of rheumatic diseases

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The Hereditary Basis of Rheumatic Diseases

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Latham, K.A., Kayes, T.D., Qian, Z., Rosloniec, E.F. (2006). The use of humanized MHC mouse strains for studies of rheumatic diseases. In: Holmdahl, R. (eds) The Hereditary Basis of Rheumatic Diseases. Progress in Inflammation Research. Birkhäuser Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-7643-7419-5_10

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